I was actually the manager of the games department of an amusement park when I was at college, so I understood the coin-op side of the games business very well. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
In the early days of the video game business, everybody played. The question is, what happened? My theory - and I think it's pretty well borne out - is that in the '80s, games got gory, and that lost the… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Some of the best projects to ever come out of Atari or Chuck E. Cheese's were from high school dropouts, college dropouts. One guy… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I guess I'd like to be known for being an innovator, fostering creativity, thinking outside the box. You know, keeping people playful. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
In 1980, Atari was bringing in around two billion dollars in revenue and Chuck E. Cheese's some five hundred million. I still didn't feel… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I believe that in games, when you're talking about pitting my wits and my brain against your wits and your brain, that simplicity of… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
The subtle generational cues that make one thing cool and another uncool aren't always obvious to a parent. My children are my dinner-table sounding… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Women were very, very good at 'Pong'. It was part of the dating scene. The number of people who told me they met their… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Learning ballroom dancing is great for your brain. But it only works for three to six months. After that, you've got all the benefit… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Walk to work, even if it's four miles. Ride a bike to work. Drive a different way. On your way there, try to find… — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
Hire for passion and intensity; there is training for everything else. — Nolan Bushnell Copy Share Image
